Weather Update for Thursday May 3, 2018

Rock and Roll baby! It’s mother nature’s alarm clock. We got it all last night. Rain, thunderstorms, hail and all sorts of stuff dropping from the heavens. This fury will be going on and off for most of the morning. Flash flood warning has been issued for most of the Chicago area. You guys building the arch on the south side….seriously? It’s not that bad. al

We will be going through this raining weather for the remainder of the day. Although the probability of precipitation drastically increases tonight, things should calm down a bit after 10 am this morning but pick right back up during the evening hours. Today we should reach a high in the mid 70s with overcast skies clearing a bit in the afternoon but becoming overcast again in the evening. The probability for thunderstorms and rain will increase to 80% tonight. As we move into Friday the thunderstorms and rain will diminish to a 30% probability in the morning clearing Friday afternoon with a high expected in the mid 70s. The clearing will continue throughout Friday evening as a high pressure area ushers in clear skies. Saturday skies will be clear with a high expected in the mid 70s.

Keep those Saturday plans for a BBQ, softball game, hike, run or whatever it is that you do to make you happy.

US Weather Maps Today, Tomorrow and Saturday

Look Ahead

Overnight

Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog. Low around 63. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.